What is the writing style of uglies?
The novel is written in the third-person point of view. This novel tells the story completely through the eyes of one character, Tally Youngblood. Tally’s thoughts and emotions are presented to the reader throughout the novel, but the novel never moves from Tally’s mind into the mind of another character.
How are Tally and Shay different?
Shay is a lot like Tally in some ways: they’re both alone, they’re both around the same age, and they both like breaking the rules. But whereas Tally wants to be pretty, Shay wants to rebel against the whole pretty system—but maybe not for quite the right reasons.
What are uglies for life?
Some Uglies are unable to undergo the surgery and are known as Uglies-for-life. They are allowed to go out in public, but they are usually too ashamed and choose instead to hide themselves. Uglies kill time until their sixteenth birthdays by hoverboarding, playing sports, and pulling tricks.
Does tally want to be pretty?
So Tally started out wanting to be pretty: “I don’t want to be ugly all my life. I want those perfect eyes and lips, and for everyone to look at me and gasp” (11.78). But then she wants to be friends with Shay and keep that promise to her.
What does tally look like as a pretty?
Tally Youngblood is the main character in the Uglies series. As an ugly, Tally is a 15-year-old girl who lives in Uglyville. She has frizzy brown hair, beady hazel eyes that are too close together, a patchy complexion, thin lips, a flat nose, and she hates the right side of her face.
Who is Tally’s boyfriend in uglies?
Zane
Why is Croy suspicious of tally?
Croy is already at the Smoke when Tally arrives. He works with her as they cut down trees. He’s suspicious of Tally and remarks that she came to the Smoke with too much extra food to make her story plausible.
Who comes to visit tally in uglies?
Dr. Cable
What is Shay’s last name in the uglies?
Shay. Shay is Tally’s on and off best friend throughout the series. They meet when Tally returns from visiting her friend Peris in New Pretty Town. Shay believes Tally can keep the secret about The Smoke.
What is the secret in uglies?
The Secret So David takes Tally to his parents’ cabin, which is outside of the Smoke. David calls his parents “mom” and “dad,” which is so weird. (Remember that Tally calls her parents by their names.) Also, weirdly, David looks like his parents.
Who is suspicious of tally?
Croy was the one who was suspicious of her at the Smoke when they were there but Tally had lied to his face. Croy thanked Tally for coming to the Special Circumstances compound to save him and started to say he hopes everything goes well with the plan.